Section
Printing Glossary
Definitions of printing, scanning, and document terminology.
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document workflows
printing fundamentals
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Thermal Printing
Thermal printing uses heat to mark media. Direct thermal uses heat-sensitive paper; thermal transfer melts a ribbon onto media for more durable output.
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Print Driver
A print driver is the translator between applications and a particular printer. Driver mismatches are a common cause of failed or incorrect output.
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Print Queue
The print queue holds and orders pending jobs for a printer. Clearing a stuck job in the queue is one of the most common printing fixes.
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Print Spooler
The print spooler holds and orders print jobs so applications do not have to wait for the printer. It is a frequent factor in stuck or stalled printing.
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PPM (Pages Per Minute)
PPM is a throughput measure: the number of pages a printer produces per minute. Quoted figures depend heavily on the test conditions used.
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Duplex Printing
Duplex printing means printing on both sides of a page. Automatic duplexing turns the sheet inside the printer; manual duplexing relies on reinserting paper.
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DPI (Dots Per Inch)
DPI describes how finely a device places or samples dots across one inch. It is the most common way print and scan resolution is expressed.
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mobile printing
printing technology